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Nonlinear finite element analysis of strength and durability of reinforced concrete and composite structures

A. Ghani Razaqpur, O. Burkan Isgor, Afshin Esfandiari
A. Ghani Razaqpur * Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
O. Burkan Isgor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada
Afshin Esfandiari Department of Civil Engineering, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
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